Psychology and Religion within an Ideological Surround
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چکیده
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brill Research Perspectives in Religion and Psychology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2589-711X,2589-7128
DOI: 10.1163/25897128-12340001